Egotism (Lila)

Here the player directs all his attentions to the object of his desire. He becomes self-centred, adopting any means that will speed his journey with no regard to others. The ego resists its death in the unity of cosmic consciousness. This egotism is attached to the game so the player identifies with its object and responds to its ups and downs with elation and depression. Unable to merge upward in pure vibration, he fights the flow of sudharma and slides down into anger.

The 55th state or square on the board of Lila, the game of knowledge, appearing in the seventh row.